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St John the Baptist's Church

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.61854, -3.71888

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦40+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Primrose Cottage Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféPlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Templer WayWalking route
Named routeRef TWRegional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route
Named routeRef DWRegional walking route
Yarner Wood Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeRef YWLocal walking route
Dunsford to Moretonhampstead TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DMTRegional walking route
Moretonhampstead North Bovey CircularWalking route
Named routeRef MNBLocal cycle route
Dark Lanepublic footpath · 129 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 129 mPath type: service
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN272Cycling route
Named routeRef 272National Cycle Network
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Dartmoor Way (Cycle)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wray Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeRef WVTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route637 m
Named routeRef 272Length 637 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 272Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lustleigh, St. John the Baptist's Church: c. 1300 effigy of a lady placed in an alcove

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lustleigh, St. John the Baptist's Church: c. 1300 effigy of a lady placed in an alcove

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mill Marsh Park,Urban park4 km→🌱Mill Marsh ParkUrban park4 km→💧Trenchford ReservoirReservoir2.4 km→💧Trenchford ReservoirReservoir2.4 km→🌱Parke Walled GardenUrban park3.3 km→✦Cromwell's Arch and adjacent archHistoric site4.1 km→